Shaw & Smith

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"...wine quality has been exemplary" - James Halliday

"Shaw + Smith was established in 1989 by cousins Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw. They make wines exclusively from the Adelaide Hills, from varieties that suit the cooler climate: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Shaw + Smith own two vineyards, in Lenswood and Balhannah. 

Growing the best possible grapes, managing vineyards sustainably, and valuing vine health, soil health, and low yields are central to the Shaw + Smith approach. In the pursuit of quality, all grapes continue to be hand-picked, and the wines are fermented, aged and bottled on site at Balhannah. The wines are vibrant, medium bodied expressions of their varieties that reflect their sites and region." - Shaw & Smith

 

  • Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2010

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Gourmet Traveller 96 points!"This is a concentrated wine and carries a lot of oak, but it all works. The colour is impressively profound and the spicy fruit intertwines seamlessly with oak; black fruits are also present. It's superbly elegant and...

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  • Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2013

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    The 24th vintage release of the famed Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc and the first by star winemaker Adam Wadewitz. I like this release. It's very young of course and at this stage it has some sweet, banana-lolly estery notes. They'll blow themselves out...

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    $26.00
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  • Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2012

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    "Reputedly one of the great 'go to' wines of its era. It's at its clean and bright best with this 2012 release. Lots of upfront fruit here. Passionfruit and thistles. Pink grapefruit, the press release says. It's unoaked and dry but it feels relatively...

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    $26.00
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  • Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2012

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    Campbell Mattinson 95+ Points!"Made from 17 year old vines. Wild yeast fermented. Extended time on lees. Partial malo. Shaw and Smith M3 chardonnay has come a long way over the past ten years and is now a far finer example of the variety. This release...

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    $42.00
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  • Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    Huon Hooke 95 points! "These guys haven't put a foot wrong with shiraz: this is yet another brilliant wine. Spicy, earthy, dark-fruit aromas translate to a deep, fleshy, long and elegant palate, which concludes with ample fine-grained tannins that caress...

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    $40.95
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  • Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2009

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    "The grapes for M3 are hand picked, chilled and whole bunch pressed prior to barrel fermentation and maturation in French oak. Wild yeast fermentation, extended time on yeast lees and partial malolactic fermentation impart further complexity and flavour...

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    $40.00
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  • Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2008

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    -Gary Walsh 94 points!'Attractive minerality mingles with almond cream, wisps of smoke and a mix of melon/pineapple fruit with candied citrus peel on top. It's fine and dry, a civilised and mild mannered wine that's composed and refined, yet still a...

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    $41.95
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  • Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2007

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    - 'Plenty of elite chardonnay crafting comes to life immediately in the glass with essential creamy notes and aromas of stone fruit salad sprinkled with mint leaves. Then comes an exciting grapefruit citrus underlayer that enlivens the palate while...

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    $43.95
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